PLAYS FOR THE END OF THE WORLD by Cole Hayley ⬝ a Scaredy Cat Theatre presentation
What You’re About To See ⬝ The Last Watercooler is Being Taken Out Today ⬝ Kick Drum ⬝ A Cold Fuck and a Goldfish Memory ⬝ The Lie ⬝ Iron Lung ⬝ Doomsday ⬝ Cole Hayley (Playwright / co-artistic director SCT) is a creator based in St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador. A recent graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada and an alumni of Memorial University of Newfoundland, Cole is a member of the inaugural Poverty Cove playwrights unit, and is currently working on publishing a collection of poetry. Chelsea Dab Hilke (Director / co-artistic director SCT) is a director, dramaturg, and producer from Montréal. She is a graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada’s Directing program with a Masters from York University in Theatre and Performance Studies. Anna Morreale (Performer / artistic producer SCT) is a multidisciplinary actor and artist currently based in tiohtià ke/Montreal. Since graduating from the National Theatre School of Canada in 2021, Anna has been working professionally in theatre, film and voice acting. David Noël (Performer) is an actor-singer-translator and a recent graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada. Acting credits include: a German doctor, a Russian doctor, a cockroach, and a cranberry. Madeleine Scovil (Performer) is a bilingual actor, director and theatre educator based in Montreal. She is a recent graduate of the National Theatre School of Canada (acting) and Queen’s University. She is thrilled to return to the Centaur after her most recent credit as Lara in Infinitheatre’s production of Extra/Beautiful/U. Ryan Bommarito (Performer) is a classically trained actor with a penchant for absurdity, energetic dancing, coffee, and other stimulating endeavours. Sophie-Thérèse Stone-Richards (Performer) is a bilingual multiracial performer and theatre creator. She graduated from Concordia University’s Theatre Performance program and last year was nominated for her first META. Georgia Holland (Stage Management) Georgia Holland is a young theater professional who wears many hats. In 2022 she graduated from Concordia University with a Bachelors in Fine Arts specializing in Performance Creation. Georgia has been fortunate enough to work in technical direction and production management alongside her work as a stage manager. Henry Beasley (Composition & Sound Design) is a multi-disciplinary artist who currently splits his time between New Westminster, BC, and Tiohti:áke/Montreal. He is a graduate of The National Theatre School of Canada (Acting) and Capilano University (Musical Theatre). Theatre is cool, but cooking is his favourite art form.
Scaredy Cat Theatre is a newly formed Montreal-based company with a concentration on the workshopping & development of new plays by award-winning company playwright Cole Hayley. With each of our founding members coming from different artistic backgrounds – playwriting, acting and directing – we approach collaboration from these varied perspectives, creating in a multidisciplinary practice. We are interested in theatre that explores non-linear narratives, inspired by music and rhythm, and themes that examine the gritty and surreal aspects of human behaviour and experience. We believe that creating this kind of theatre takes immense courage and perseverance, especially during a time of great uncertainty in not only our professions, but our mortality. Thus our name, Scaredy Cat Theatre, is our pledge to bask in the fear and make art nonetheless. The Premiere Workshop Production of Three Plays for the End of the World was presented at the 2023 Undercurrents Festival. The team composed of: Brandon Lee Carabin (Performer), Cole Hayley (Performer), Anna Morreale (Performer), Chelsea Dab Hilke (Director), Georgia Holland (Production Stage Manager), Claire Macaulay (Set, Props & Costume Design), Henry Beasley (Sound Design & Composition), Brenda Vaca (Lighting Design). The Second iteration of Plays for the End of the World was presented at the 2023 St. John’s Short Play Festival. The team composed of: Brandon Lee Carabin (Performer), Anna Morreale (Performer), Melissa Williams (Performer), Chelsea Dab Hilke (Director), Holly Stack (Stage Manager), Henry Beasley (Sound Design & Composition), Reg Hoskins (Lighting Design), Ryan Wilcox (Set & Props Design for Watercooler). Coming Up: Plays for the End of the World will be presented at the 2024 rEvolver Festival in Vancouver, BC. This project has been made possible thanks to financial support from the Conseil des arts et des lettres du Québec, the 2023 Youtheatre YouShare program, and the Newfoundland And Labrador Arts Council - ArtsNL.
With many thanks to Centaur Theatre staff and technicians, and the Wildside Festival team.